Emotion - Chapter 5 Flashcards
How’s emotion felt?
It’s felt in two ways in brain i.e. conscious cognition and in body i.e. physiological changes
What is James-Lange theory?
It states that emotion starts in the body; direct emotional stimulus, activation of sympathetic nervous system, feel physiological changes and then brain feel conscious emotions
What’s Cannon-Bard theory?
This theory states that conscious experience of emotions and physiological responses occur separately but simultaneously.
What’s thalamus?
Major connection center in brain that connects to upward cortex (conscious process) and downward to body (physiological changes)
What structures other than thalamus in limbic system are responsible for certain emotions?
Amygdala: Fear and aggression
Septal Nuclei: Brain’s pleasure center i.e. dopaminergic reward system
Hippocampus: Memory formation
What is Schachter-Singer theory?
Cognitive appraisal refers to using environmental cues to help assign emotional states
What’s eustress and distress?
Eustress: Positive response to stress
Distress: Negative response
What’s primary appraisal?
First response determining situation is concerning and if perceived threat is benign or dangerous
What is secondary appraisal?
When one assesses the ability to cope with a particular situation